Course description
Health & Safety Online – Health & Safety Essentials
Somerset Skills & Learning CIC is pleased to offer a series of online courses which are available for employers who need to train their staff. These short structured courses will enable employers to make the work place safer and meet the legal requirements.
Health & Safety Essentials training can be useful to anyone-new employees, people who are changing jobs or locations within your workplace. It's great for induction. It is also perfect to use for health and safety refresher training.
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Training Course Content
Responsibilities and Legal Requirements
This section gives the delegate an understanding of their responsibility to safety in their workplace, the legal requirements and also who is responsible and reportable to for health and safety in their workplace.
Hazards and Risks
This section gives an understanding of what hazards may be present in the workplace, what the risk assessments are and how to identify risks in areas like fire, manual handling, electrical safety, display screen equipment and slips, trips and falls.
Safety Signs and Signboards
Gives the delegate information on different safety signs, what they mean and where they are found. This helps the delegate understand safe working practices and what do if something happens.
Workplace Safety and Emergency Procedures
This section gives the delegate the knowledge of what to do if something goes wrong, for example the first aid kit, accident book, accident and injury reporting and calling emergency services. This all helps to ensure the safety of themselves and others and will help the business to comply with Health and Safety Legislation.
Test
This is a multiple choice test that demonstrates that the candidate has gained the knowledge and skills they need to set up their workstations and to work safely.
Why choose Somerset Skills & Learning
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Over 100 courses on offer
Expenses
The cost of this course is £18.
Continuing Studies
Course progression
Online Health & Safety Courses available: Asbestos Awareness, COSHH, Display Screen Equipment, Fire Awareness, Fire Warden, Food Safety & Hygiene Level 1 and Level 2, Health & Safety Essentials, Manual Handling, Slips Trips and Falls, Stress Awareness